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Yawp Chapter 30: Questions and Answers - American History, Exams of History

Howard Community CollegeHistory

A series of questions and answers related to chapter 30 of 'the american yawp,' focusing on the period of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in american history. It covers topics such as the end of the cold war, the presidencies of george h.w. Bush and bill clinton, the 2000 election, the bush doctrine, and the affordable care act. The questions address key political, economic, and social trends, offering insights into the challenges and changes that shaped the united states during this era. It is useful for students studying american history, political science, and related fields, providing a concise review of important concepts and events.

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Yawp Chapter 30 Questions and Answers
Updating New Deal programs for a new era -
-George H. W. Bush defeated Michael
Dukakis by doing all of the following EXCEPT:
Promising to continue the conservative work of
the Reagan administration
Updating New Deal programs for a new era
Using his son to solidify his relationship with the
religious right
Appealing to racial resentment among white
voters
Liberalized economic laws and rising
international investment - -Which of the
following best describes global economic trends
in the early 1990s?
Liberalized economic laws and rising
international investment
Massive economic growth inspired by
government investment and war
A final resurgence of global communism
Spiraling trade wars
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait - -Which of the
following instigated the First Gulf War, also
known as Operations Desert Shield and Desert
Storm?
This was not a war as Congress never
authorized military action
Soaring gas prices
An attack on the American embassy in Iraq
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
to gain control of oil fields. - -In 1990, Iraq
invaded Kuwait
under orders from the Soviet Union.
to gain control of oil fields.
at the urging of Shiite fundamentalists.
to obtain a port on the Red Sea.
The end of mass incarceration - -The wave
of politicians, called New Democrats, advocated
all of the following EXCEPT:
Welfare reform
Tax cuts
Free trade
The end of mass incarceration
Increased immigration to the American South -
-Which of the following took place in the
1990s, representing a new trend in immigration?
Increased immigration to the American South
Declining immigration from Latin America
The complete closure of the borders
The decline of anti-immigrant sentiment
All of the above - -Why did President
Clinton fail to secure universal healthcare?
Resistance from conservatives
Attack ads funded by the healthcare industry
Hesitancy among Democrats in Congress
All of the above
Allowing openly gay men and women to serve in
the military - -All of the following occurred
during the Clinton administration EXCEPT:
Passage of NAFTA
Restricting access to welfare benefits
Allowing openly gay men and women to serve in
the military
Significant economic growth
the Supreme Court ruled that the automatic
recount had to cease immediately - -The
2000 presidential election was decided when
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Updating New Deal programs for a new era -

  • George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis by doing all of the following EXCEPT: Promising to continue the conservative work of the Reagan administration Updating New Deal programs for a new era Using his son to solidify his relationship with the religious right Appealing to racial resentment among white voters Liberalized economic laws and rising international investment - - Which of the following best describes global economic trends in the early 1990s? Liberalized economic laws and rising international investment Massive economic growth inspired by government investment and war A final resurgence of global communism Spiraling trade wars Iraq's invasion of Kuwait - - Which of the following instigated the First Gulf War, also known as Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm? This was not a war as Congress never authorized military action Soaring gas prices An attack on the American embassy in Iraq Iraq's invasion of Kuwait to gain control of oil fields. - - In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait under orders from the Soviet Union. to gain control of oil fields. at the urging of Shiite fundamentalists. to obtain a port on the Red Sea. The end of mass incarceration - - The wave of politicians, called New Democrats, advocated all of the following EXCEPT: Welfare reform Tax cuts Free trade The end of mass incarceration Increased immigration to the American South -
  • Which of the following took place in the 1990s, representing a new trend in immigration? Increased immigration to the American South Declining immigration from Latin America The complete closure of the borders The decline of anti-immigrant sentiment All of the above - - Why did President Clinton fail to secure universal healthcare? Resistance from conservatives Attack ads funded by the healthcare industry Hesitancy among Democrats in Congress All of the above Allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military - - All of the following occurred during the Clinton administration EXCEPT: Passage of NAFTA Restricting access to welfare benefits Allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military Significant economic growth the Supreme Court ruled that the automatic recount had to cease immediately - - The 2000 presidential election was decided when

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Yawp Chapter 30 Questions and Answers

the Florida recount concluded that George W. Bush had received 863 more votes the Supreme Court ruled that the automatic recount had to cease immediately a recalculation of electoral college votes from Pennsylvania tipped the scale Al Gore conceded privately to George W. Bush The United States should act unilaterally and preemptively to fight terrorism. - - Which of the following best describes the so-called Bush Doctrine? Financial services firms deemed "too big to fail" should be rescued with federal funds. Cutting taxes will increase government revenue. The United States should act unilaterally and preemptively to fight terrorism. Contact between the executive and legislative branches should occur via the Vice President's office. Saddam Hussein's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction - - What was the primary rationale initially used to justify the Iraq War? The expansion of democracy and alleviation of human rights abuses Reduction of global gas prices The defeat of al-Qaeda cells Saddam Hussein's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction Bill Clinton - - The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) mimicked policy proposals of all of the following politicians EXCEPT: Mitt Romney Newt Gingrich Bill Clinton Richard Nixon No limits could be placed on political spending by corporations, unions, and nonprofits. - - Which of the following best describes the ruling of Citizens United v. FEC? The torture that occurred at Guantanamo Bay violated both the U. S. Constitution and international human rights law Judicial oversight does not have authority over partisan gerrymandering. Federal officials must verify the citizenship status of all individuals counted in the decennial census. No limits could be placed on political spending by corporations, unions, and nonprofits. Less likely to have traveled - - All of the following distinguish millennials from earlier generations EXCEPT: Less likely to have traveled More liberal More burdened by debt Less religious one fourth - - In 2012, nearly _______ of all Americans were immigrants or the sons or daughters of immigrants. one half one fourth one fifth one eighth